offshore wind

February 8, 2022

SSE sees lower than planned renewables output in ‘turbulent trading period’

Electricity output from renewable sources in which SSE has an ownership interest was 1.4TWh - or 19% - below plan in the latter nine months of 2021.

UK records 23% increase in wind generation capacity since 2015, says Ember. Image: Unsplash.

December 17, 2021

Public support for renewables continues to grow, hitting 87%

Support for renewables has continued to grow, with 87% of people in the UK now supporting the technologies.

The new figure stands at 6.8%. Image: Pexels NC.

December 13, 2021

Fourth Contracts for Difference auction opens with £285m of funding on offer

The fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction has opened, with a target of 12GW of electricity capacity set to gain £285 million of funding.

Scottish Renewables CEO Claire Mack has called for further government action as COP26 takes place in Glasgow. Image: Scottish Renewables.

November 5, 2021

Scottish Renewables calls for planning regime changes to accelerate renewables

Trade association Scottish Renewables has called for reforms to the planning process to enable greater onshore and offshore wind capacity.

Equinor's Hywind Scotland floating wind farm. Image: Øyvind Gravås / Woldcam.

November 2, 2021

Government backs floating offshore wind ports with £160m funding

Up to £160 million of government funding is now available to developers and manufacturers looking to invest in UK large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories.

October 27, 2021

Changes to business rates for green products welcomed in Autumn Budget

In the Autumn Budget and Spending Review, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new exemption for green technologies to support decarbonisation of non-domestic buildings.

The majority of RWE's current investments are into offshore wind. Image: RWE

October 21, 2021

RWE outlines £15bn by 2030 UK investment ambitions

RWE is expecting to invest around £15 billion in new UK green technologies and infrastructure by 2030, targeting wind, storage and hydrogen.

The hydrogen hub will be built at the existing Flotta Terminal

October 12, 2021

Macquarie led consortium to develop green hydrogen on Orkney

A new offshore wind consortium has applied to develop an industrial scale green hydrogen production plant on the island of Flotta in Orkney, Scotland.

Electricity generated from renewables increases by 10.5% in 2022, says DESNZ. Image: Pxfuel NC.

October 12, 2021

UK drops a spot in EY’s RECAI as grid constraints pose global transition challenge

Despite a thriving renewables sector, the UK has dropped one place in EY’s 58th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI).

September 28, 2021

Robotics in the energy sector value to hit £8.4bn by 2050

The global robotics market in the energy sector will be worth £8.4 billion by the middle of the century, according to new research from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.